Hot Legs
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"Hot Legs" is a single by Rod Stewart released in 1978 as the second single from his 1977 album Foot Loose & Fancy Free. The single performed moderately on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 28, but performed better on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5. In the UK, "Hot Legs" and "I Was Only Joking" charted together as a double A-side.[1]
In 1993, Stewart recorded a live version during his MTV Unplugged session which appeared on the album Unplugged...and Seated. Since the original recording, the lyrics in the last verse have been changed.
The lead guitar that is prominent throughout the song was performed by Billy Peek, a Saint Louis, Missouri native who was in Stewart's band in the mid-seventies.
Reception
Billboard described "Hot Legs" as a "blistering blues rocker" comparable to the best Rolling Stones songs.[2] Cash Box said that it is a "solid kicker from the proven Stewart rock n' roll good-time format."[3] Record World said that Stewart's " voice and sense of humor are intact, while his L.A.-session-allstar cast lays down a satisfyingly raunchy backup."[4]
Covers
Artists who have recorded cover versions of "Hot Legs" include Tom Jones, Tina Turner, and American rock band Orgy. Bon Jovi occasionally covered this song on the Circle Tour.
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 22 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 34 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 28 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 4 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 28 |
References
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Rod Stewart – Hot Legs" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Rod Stewart – Hot Legs" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hot Legs". Irish Singles Chart.
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink". "Rod Stewart: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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